Catalyzing

Catalyzing is the Catalyst blog, bringing together and amplifying diverse voices that share Catalyst’s mission to expand opportunities for women and business. Catalyzing reflects the wide range of opinions, ideas, and experiences of Catalyst employees, incorporating perspectives from our offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. It also features non-Catalyst industry leaders, experts, and academics committed to changing workplaces and lives. Get the RSS feed.

Catalyzing

ComicCon is an annual fan convention dedicated to comics, graphic novels, video games, toys, movies, and television—and it used to be my guilty pleasure until geeks and nerds took over pop culture and events like ComicCon went mainstream.

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At a recent Catalyst Europe roundtable in Dusseldorf, Isabelle Kürschner, PhD, Catalyst Consultant to the Germanic Region, led a lively discussion on flexible work arrangements. She says that the real challenge in Germany is for organizations to show mothers (and fathers) that they can be...

December 3, 2014 by Isabelle Kürschner, PhD

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Ever notice how happy most people are to describe their accomplishments—and how much less eager they are to talk about their mistakes? Catalystresearch shows humility is a key trait of inclusive leadership. This month in Ask Deborah, a column we created to help readers get to know our...

December 1, 2014 by Deborah Gillis

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At a recent women’s leadership conference in Mumbai, Shrila Sarkar, who consults for Catalyst India WRC, had the opportunity to meet some incredible activists and role models who are making bold moves that forge meaningful change for women and men in the workplace—and the world! Shrila introduces...

November 26, 2014 by Shrila Sarkar

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How many of you have heard, “Oh is dad babysitting the kids today?” Or, “Isn’t it sweet that dad is spending time with the baby today at the park?” How many of you have seen dads get special looks or attention at the grocery store, at the playground, or at a restaurant? Or even better, receive...

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Two years ago, my colleague Divija Alluri and I decided to take our Women’s Committee employee resource group (ERG) to the next level at our business and technology consulting firm, West Monroe Partners, which has rapidly evolved in just a few short years. We saw that the Women’s Committee...

November 18, 2014 by Tory Paez

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As a 21-year-old male, it saddens me to say that young men don’t always get why gender equality for women is still an issue. With women often accounting for the majority of graduates at our colleges and universities, it’s not readily apparent why they wouldn’t advance as quickly as males...

November 13, 2014 by Conrad Liveris

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Last month we heard fromSandra Stuart’s board sponsor,Sarah E. Raiss, about what sets Sandra apart—and how you, too, can stand out from the crowd! This month, Sandra shares more of what she’s learned from Sarah about how to make yourself an attractive candidate for board service.
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